Broom-bridle.



Patented Aug". 26, 1913.

BARTI-IOLOIVIEW QUESNOY, OF ALIX, ARKANSAS.

BROOM-BRIDLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 14, 1913.

Patented Aug. 26,1913. Serial No. 761,072.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BARTHOLOMEVV QUES- NOY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alix, in the county of Franklin and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful. Improvements in Broom-Bridles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to broom bridles and has for an object to provide an extremely simple and durable bridle that may be readily applied to a broom and will hold the same in shape, the bridle being so constructed that no projecting hooks or the like exist at the ends that might catch in the operators clothing.

A further object of the invention. is to provide a broom bridle that may be formed entirely of wire and will have the various parts so connected together that separation of the parts when the clamp is detached, with resultant danger of loss of the parts, is positively prevented.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a broom bridle which will be strong and durable and will be formed of a few simple parts that will not easily get out of order.

With the above objects in view the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood that various modifications may be made in the minor details of construction within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating this invention :Figure 1 is a side elevation of a broom equipped with my improved broom bridle. Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view on the line 22 Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the bridle open. Fig. 4.

' is a perspective view of a modified form of bridle. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view showing the rear side of the bridle as applied in F ig. 1.

Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of reference designate similar parts, 10 designates an ordinary broom.

The broom bridle comprises a body 11 adapted to extend transversely across one side of the broom, and ends 12 pivoted to the body and adapted to extend across the opposite side of the broom, the ends being locked closed by means of hooks 13 carried by the body, whereby a complete closure is 16 of the wire being bent back along the wire to about the center of the latter where they are bent forwardly as shown at 17 to extend through the broom midway between the eyes, and are then terminally bent to produce the above mentioned hooks 13.

The pivotal. ends are each formed of a single length of wire bent to produce a U, the bight of the U being formed with an eye 18 which interlocks with the related eye 15 of the body. Both of the pivotal ends 12 are suilicient in length to overlap one with the other and pass through the hooks 13 from opposite directions. A link 19 connects the ends 16 of the body, and a hook 19 is connected with this link, said hook being designed to hold the bridle firmly secured to the broom, as will presently appear.

In applying the bridle, the body 11 is ap plied to one side of the broom and forced snugly thereagainstwhereby the lateral eyes 15 pass along the ends of the broom and the terminals 17 of the body pass through the broom substantially midway between the eyes 15. The body is applied below that portion of the broom occupied by the binding threads 19 and the hook 19 is engaged with these threads as shown whereby to positively prevent the bridle from being dislodged when the broom is shaken or otherwise manipulated. After application of the body as above described, the pivotal ends 12 are rocked closed and extend along the opposite side of the broom from the body, and as above stated the terminals of the ends overlap and pass through the hooks 13 from opposite directions, whereby the ends 12 coact with the body 11 in producing a complete closure which encircles the broom and binds the straws thereof against abnormal spreading, or in other words holds the broom against distortion from its normal shape.

In Fig. 41 is shown a modification of the bridle, which modified form is less expensive to manufacture than the preferred form in that it is formed of less material and with fewer bends than the preferred form. The

modified form of the invention comprises a body 20 formed from a single length of wire bentat the ends as shown at 21 and terminally equipped with eyes 22 adapted to extend upon the ends of the broom, while the body extends transversely across the broom on one side of the same. A hook 23 is secured at one end to the body 20 midway between the eyes 21 and is designed to extend through the broom. A pivotal end 24 formed from a single length of wire is secured to each eye 22 of the body by means of an eye 25 which interlocks with the eye 22. Both of the pivotal ends 24 are suificient in length to overlap and pass in opposite directions through the book 23.

The modified form of the invention is applied to the broom in the same manner as the preferred form by passing the body against one side of the broom until the eyes 22 extend along the ends of the broom and the hook 23 passes through the broom, then rocking the pivotal ends 2% closed against the opposite side of the broom, with the free ends of the pivotal ends passing in opposite directions through and locked closed by the hook 23. A complete closure is formed for the broom which positively prevents distortion of the broom from its normal shape.

From the above description it will be seen that I have provided an extremely simple and inexpensive broom bridle which may be constructed from wire, and which will be durable, and will be extremely effective in holding a broom against distortion, while at the same time the bridle may be easily and quickly applied and removed from opposite position upon ordinary brooms.

It is to be understood that the bridle may be disposed around any portion of the broom head at any required distance from the bind ing threads 19, and that the hook, which is designed for engagement with one of said binding threads, may be or any desired length so as to space the bridle from the threads the required distance.

hat is claimed, is

1. A broom bridle including a body, eyes at the ends of said body, a hook carried by said body and extending from the same side thereof as said eyes, and end members pivoted to said eyes and extending in opposite directions through said hook.

2. A broom bridle including a body, eyes at the ends of said body, a hook carried by said body midway between said eyes, said eyes and said hook all extending from the same side of said body, and end members pivotally attached to said eyes and extending in opposite directions parallel with said body through said hook.

3. A broom bridle including a body adapted to extend transversely across one side of a broom, said body having offset ends to extend across the side edges of the broom, a hook carried by the body intermediate of its ends to extend through the broom, and end members pivoted to the offset ends of the body to extend across the opposite side of the broom and engage said hook.

4. A broom bridle including a body formed of a single length 01": wire bent at the ends to produce lateral eyes, the wire from thence being directed back along said body then being terminally bent to produce books that extend on the same side of said body as said eyes, and substantially U-shaped wire end members pivotally connected at the bights to said lateral eyes and extending in opposite directions through said books.

5. A broom bridle including a wire body adapted to extend transversely across one side of a broom and being bent at the ends to produce lateral eyes adapted to extend along the ends of the broom, said ends being thence bent back along said body to about the center thereof and terminally bent to produce hooks adapted to extend through said broom, and end members pivoted to said eyes and extending in opposite directions along the opposite side of said broom from said body and terminally overlapping and passing through said hooks, whereby a complete inclosure for the broom is produced.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atlix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. BARTHOLOMEVV QUESNOY. Witnesses:

J. S. VoYLEs, G120. Momns.

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